WikiLeaks’ Assange agrees to London questioning: lawyer
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Julian Assange has agreed to be questioned at Ecuador’s London embassy over allegations of sexual assault, his Swedish lawyer said on Thursday.
Dutch shift focus in MH17 crash to investigating culprits
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The Dutch government said on Thursday that, with nearly all of the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 identified, efforts had shifted to finding those responsible for shooting the plane down as it crossed Ukraine last July.
Putin says Washington told leaders not to attend World War Two parade
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin accused Washington on Thursday of putting pressure on some world leaders not to attend events in Russia marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe.
Finland’s eurosceptic The Finns party gains in poll: YLE
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s eurosceptic The Finns party is seen neck-and-neck with the center-right National Coalition party in the race for second place in Sunday’s national elections, a poll by public broadcaster YLE showed on Thursday.
French far-right party founder Le Pen in hospital after operation
PARIS (Reuters) – The 86-year-old founder of France’s far-right FN party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, was under observation in hospital on Thursday after an operation, in the midst of a family feud that has seen him clash with his daughter Marine, now the party…
Russia-Japan relations over disputed islands unchanged after Crimea: Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s relations with Japan over disputed Pacific Islands have not changed following Moscow’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
Exclusive: How Nigeria’s ‘smooth’ election nearly went wrong
ABUJA (Reuters) – As Muhammadu Buhari closed in on Nigeria’s presidency, an aide to election commission chairman Attahiru Jega sent a text message to an independent voting monitor, warning of an imminent threat to the electoral process.
Russia hopes U.N. Syria talks will lead to united fight with IS
GENEVA (Reuters) – Latest U.N. efforts to resolve the Syria crisis could succeed this time and lead to a united front against Islamic State followed by a political transition, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said.
Russia will not penalize France over Mistral decision: Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will not impose penalties against France over its failure to fulfill a 1.2 billion euro contract to supply two Mistral helicopter carriers, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday
Possible visit by Kosovo’s Thaci puts old foe Serbia in a bind
PRISTINA/BELGRADE (Reuters) – Kosovo Foreign Minister Hashim Thaci, who led a guerrilla insurgency against Serbia, hopes to pay a landmark visit to Belgrade next week for a conference, an adviser said on Thursday, despite calls for his arrest.
